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The Californian

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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

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The Ladies First initiative creates mentrual product care packages that the organization donates to women shelters throughout the Bay Area.

Ladies First initiative takes initiative

Eva Brooks, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

The overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 caused a ceaseless debate about women’s health in America. In the summer of 2023, a year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, four Cal High students founded Ladies...

AP World History had enough students sign up for the course to fill at least six sections next school year, compared to only two or three for AP European History.

AP World offered

Keerthi Eraniyan, Features Editor May 7, 2024

As Cal High’s newly introduced AP World History class is added to more schedules, the number of students taking AP European History has dwindled, raising questions about changes in course scheduling...

Mike Wickman is Cal High’s new Student Resource Officer.

Mike Wickman is the new SRO on Cal’s campus

Advay Aggarwal, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Mike Wickman is Cal High’s new Student Resource Officer (SRO). Wickman is a policeman with 11 years of experience. He has been working with the San Ramon Police Department for the past seven years. Since...

A student learns about Cal’s new courses, Honors Modern East Asian History, Peer Counseling and AP World History.

New courses introduced for new year

Mishti Ramachandra, Features Editor March 28, 2024

March is that wonderful time of the year when the stress of course selection finally starts to kick in for students. But students will notice some new changes on the course selection sheet this spring...

The Muslim Student Association put up posters supporting Palestine around campus that were removed by Principal Demetrius Ball because of concerns about the posters’ content.

Admin removes MSA posters

Keerthi Eraniyan, Features Editor March 28, 2024

The decision by Cal High administrators to remove Muslim Student Association (MSA) posters supporting Palestine last month has created controversy about free speech rights and censorship on campus. In...

The mock trial team celebrated their seventh consecutive Contra Costa County title last month. Members of the team held up seven fingers to represent their seventh straight title.

Mock trial winning streak continues

Camille Miller, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Cal High’s mock trial team can’t stop winning. After six consecutive years of winning the Contra Costa County championship, the team won the first place trophy once again last month and extended their...

Ethnic Studies teacher Benjamin Andersen talks with Addison Hooi during independent classwork time.

Ethnic studies becomes mandatory for freshmen

Gabrielle Huie, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Cal High’s ethnic studies class will become mandatory for freshmen starting in the 2025-26 school year, replacing the semester-long freshman class world geography. Ethnic Studies is currently offered...

The Cal Commit club hosted a hackathon called Oasis Hacks in Oakland last August.

Club Spotlight: Cal Commit

Srikar Thippavajjula, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Amidst growing interest in the world of computer science, a Cal High club has created a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about an often overlooked idea: open source. Started by...

Senior Karan Ramesh Urs sits on a bench outside the Cal library working on the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Youth Action campaign, which supports disaster victims.

Senior co-leads Red Cross campaign

Eva Brooks, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

In a world of ongoing violence, as seen in the Israel/Palestine conflict and the Russo-Ukrainian wars, a neutral organization like the Red Cross is becoming increasingly important. The International Red...

College Board approves two new AP courses

Advay Aggarwal and Sophia Liu March 28, 2024

Recently, College Board approved two new AP courses to be available next school year: AP African American Studies and AP Precalculus. AP African American Studies (APAAS) is starting in the fall and it...

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